The changes brought on by the emergence of Rock and Roll are still very much with us.
Most certainly not with me- I'm tone deaf [glory be] and thus immune to the audible baboonery.
> The changes brought on by the emergence of Rock and Roll are still very much with us. <
1. "Rock and roll" was little more than "rhythm and blues" -- but performed mostly by whites rather than by blacks.
2. "Rhythm and blues" was basically a simplified form of jazz.
3. There's no question that Louis Armstrong had more influence upon jazz than any other musician, both from the vocal and from the instrumental perspectives.
4. It follows logically that Elvis Presley and "rock and roll as a whole" would never have developed as they did without the prior influence of Louis Armstrong.
5. Ergo, Louis Armstrong should be ranked higher than Elvis Presley in terms of musical influence.
But on the other hand, if we ignore musical matters and consider only the abysmal decline of American culture and social values since 1954, then Elvis goes right to the top of the list!